And our party in the Senate allowed themselves to be outmanoeuvred.

It is a wide open space that political parties and electoral politics don't often allow for.

Anyone remember which party allowed the building societies to demutalise in the early 90's?

As long as their national drum beat, the whole party would stand, and allow themselves to be shot down.

Political parties that "endanger the state power are absolutely not allowed to exist," the document said.

Rather, he said, the party has allowed itself to be painted into a political corner.

It is highly unlikely that the party would endorse one candidate and then allow a second to run in a primary.

The working party will also allow us to monitor the situation in the new Member States.

In that respect, both parties have allowed opportunities to pass.

Even so, in other towns, political parties have allowed their opponents to take office but not enjoy much power.